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The preclinical potential of S. miltiorrhiza extracts for the treatment of COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers assessed the anti-COVID-19 efficacy of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.

14 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows.

13 Apr 2022

Social connections predict the brain structure of primates

What's the link between social life and brain structure? Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute at Inserm, and elsewhere are now one step closer to understanding this connection for rhesus macaques.

13 Apr 2022

Mayo Clinic researchers devise a combination approach to more effectively target solid tumors

Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have devised an immunotherapy technique that combines chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, with a cancer-killing virus to more effectively target and treat solid cancer tumors.

13 Apr 2022

UCL researchers boost the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccine for chronic HBV

Scientists at UCL have significantly boosted the effectiveness of a therapeutic vaccine designed to control chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection, after uncovering and thwarting 'the enemy within'.

13 Apr 2022

Regulation of alternative splicing goes haywire in cells of a newly formed embryo

Alternative splicing is a fundamental biological process that allows cells to make many different types of mRNAs and proteins from a limited number of genes. For many animals, including humans, it is a feature that is essential for the development of complex cells such as muscles or neurons.

13 Apr 2022

New aspergillosis infection model can help better observe the growth of fungus

A chip-based infection model developed by researchers in Jena, Germany, enables live microscopic observation of damage to lung tissue caused by the invasive fungal infection aspergillosis.

13 Apr 2022

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.

13 Apr 2022

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it'll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas.

13 Apr 2022

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

In his State of the Union address last month, President Joe Biden focused attention on how private equity ownership of nursing homes can affect residents' health.

13 Apr 2022

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving them with lingering symptoms like intense fatigue or a racing pulse. But does that mean they have what's known as long covid?

13 Apr 2022

Study explores myopericarditis incidence and COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on the incidence of myopericarditis.

13 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period.

13 Apr 2022

Researchers publish consensus statement for the study of recalled experiences surrounding death

Scientific advances in the 20th and 21st centuries have led to a major evolution in the understanding of death. At the same time, for decades, people who have survived an encounter with death have recalled unexplained lucid episodes involving heightened consciousness and awareness.

13 Apr 2022

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

The overall risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, affecting 18 people per million vaccine doses. A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, confirms that this risk is comparable to or lower following COVID-19 vaccination than other non-COVID-19 vaccines.

13 Apr 2022

Fighters who rapidly cut weight before bouts are more prone to concussions, finds study

Fighters who rapidly cut weight before bouts are at a higher risk of suffering concussions or being misdiagnosed with head trauma, researchers have revealed for the first time.

13 Apr 2022

Pod-based e-cigarette use alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs and colon. Effects also vary depending on the e-cigarette flavor, and can influence how organs respond to infections, such as SARS-CoV-2.

13 Apr 2022

Review: 52% of the global population affected by headache disorder every year

A new review of the evidence suggests 52% of the global population are affected by a headache disorder every year, with 14% reporting migraines. The review is published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

12 Apr 2022

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Medicine News and Research

The preclinical potential of S. miltiorrhiza extracts for the treatment of COVID-19

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

Additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine help protect solid organ transplant recipients

Social connections predict the brain structure of primates

Mayo Clinic researchers devise a combination approach to more effectively target solid tumors

UCL researchers boost the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccine for chronic HBV

Regulation of alternative splicing goes haywire in cells of a newly formed embryo

New aspergillosis infection model can help better observe the growth of fungus

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

Biden administration announces boost for rural health care in midterm election push

Private equity ownership of nursing homes triggers Capitol Hill questions — and a GAO probe

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Study explores myopericarditis incidence and COVID-19 vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

Researchers publish consensus statement for the study of recalled experiences surrounding death

Risk of myopericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, confirms study

Fighters who rapidly cut weight before bouts are more prone to concussions, finds study

Pod-based e-cigarette use alters the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems

Review: 52% of the global population affected by headache disorder every year

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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